David Galloway

Cats are generally known to be lower maintenance pets than dogs. As long as they have food, water, and an empty litter box you can leave them alone for a few days while out of town. If you're going to be on a longer trip it is best to find someone to petsit, but if that isn't an option you can provide all the water your cat needs by leaving the lid off your toilet tank cover.

Reddit user probl notes that once the water in your toilet tank goes beyond a certain level it is automatically refilled to make sure enough water is readily availble to flush. You can take advantage of this by leaving the lid off when away from home for a few days. Don't worry about the quality of the water as water in the tank is the same quality as the water that comes from your bathroom sink or shower. Photo by Michael Himbeault